Chapter 0003

Rosalie arrived early the next morning with her luggage in tow. She knocked on my door.

Evan wanted to take the highway and was worried about the jam.

That was why they decided to leave early in the morning.

When Evan saw Rosalie with her luggage, he looked upset.

"Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home? Bringing your luggage here would exhaust you."

He took the huge luggage bag from Rosalie while speaking.

I watched them show concern to each other quietly at the door, but remained unaffected.

All I did was glance at the big luggage bag I packed yesterday and was reminded of what Evan said to me last night.

"Sadie, the trunk can't fit so much luggage. Rosie has her luggage too. You should take your luggage with you on the train."

I looked at both luggage bags, which were about the same size.

Rosalie would be tired, but there was nothing wrong with me lugging my luggage bag around.

I immediately understood something.

Evan was not an inconsiderate man.

He was just not considerate when it came to me.

I did not object to his suggestion.

This was what I wanted anyway.

I wondered if they were doing it on purpose. Rosalie and Evan chatted happily for quite a while before noticing that I was standing behind them.

Rosalie immediately looked apologetic.

"This is all my fault, Sadie. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have to take the train."

She sounded sincere, but I did not detect any hint of an apologetic tone. Instead, it sounded like she was showing off to me.

I raised an eyebrow. I looked at Rosalie, who was putting up an act. "If you really feel sorry about this, how about getting a train ticket for yourself right now?"

Rosalie did not expect me to give such a straightforward answer.

She stood where she was looking stunned and pitiful.

Evan immediately shielded Rosalie behind him protectively. He looked unhappily at me.

"Didn't we already agree to this, Sadie? Why are you going back on your word?"

Rosalie stood behind Evan and began to explain in a coy and demure manner, "This is my fault, Sadie. I have been weak since I was young. I can't stay in confined spaces for too long.”

"Don't blame Evan. He's just worried about my health. That's why he asked you to take the train.”

"Please don't let me get between you."

It sounded like an explanation but it was more like Rosalie showing off how important she was to Evan in comparison to me.

Fortunately for me, I had given up on Evan.

They were sticking close to each other as I stared at them.

I suddenly smiled. "It was just a joke. Don't be so serious."

Evan looked relieved. He began to move the luggage.

When Cooper heard the noise from his room, he quickly ran out.

He pushed me away and jumped into Rosalie's arms. He said adorably, "Aunt Rosie! You're finally here. I missed you so much."

I knocked into the door frame because of Cooper. It hurt a lot. A bruise appeared on my arm within a few seconds.

Cooper had never been this close to me since he got into elementary school.

He always complained that I gave him too much homework and had no time to play.

As his mother, I did not enjoy the fact that he had to work so hard, but I continued to be strict with disciplining him.

Unfortunately, this was the cause of Cooper detesting me.

He became increasingly fond of Rosalie instead.

Cooper's crisp voice was clear to my ears.

"Aunt Rosie, please be my mommy.”

"If you become my mommy, I can see you every day!"

"That way, I'll have lots of yummy snacks and will never have to study hard again."

Every word was like a knife to my heart. My efforts had become a double-edged sword that wounded me.

No one stopped Cooper from saying those words.

All there was to see was the glint of victory in Rosalie's eyes.

She held Cooper in her arms as she spoke softly to him.

"If you want to, you can call me 'Mommy'.”

"I would be so happy to have such an adorable son like you."

This prompted me to applaud them from the side. "Acknowledging a villain to be your mother. How wonderful."

Cooper's face flushed red from my words.

Rosalie took Cooper's side. "Children are very straightforward. They favor whoever treats them well, right, Sadie?"

I nodded. "I'm not a fan of becoming someone else's stepmother."

Rosalie stomped her feet angrily. She glanced at Evan, who had just walked out of the elevator and yelled at me, "I was just trying to tell you to show more concern for Cooper, Sadie. How can you twist my words against me?"

Evan looked at me unhappily. He wanted to stand up for Rosalie.

All I did was slam the divorce papers into Evan’s hands. "I wish you shameless people all the best."

I flung my sleeve and left readily with my big luggage bag.